# C_2007204EN.01001801.xml

| 1.9.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 204/18 |
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1.9.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 204/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4860 — HRE/DEPFA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 204/13)

| 1. | On 24 August 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Hypo Real Estate Holding AG (‘HRE’, Germany), together with its affiliates ‘Hypo Real Estate Group’, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Depfa Bank plc (‘DEPFA’, Ireland), together with its affiliates ‘Depfa Group’ by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 24 August 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Hypo Real Estate Holding AG (‘HRE’, Germany), together with its affiliates ‘Hypo Real Estate Group’, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Depfa Bank plc (‘DEPFA’, Ireland), together with its affiliates ‘Depfa Group’ by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for HRE: HRE is the holding company of Hypo Real Estate Group, active in the field of real estate financing for corporate customers, mainly commercial real estate financing, in the field of financing of infrastructure projects in the framework of public-private partnerships, as well as in the field of issuing of covered bonds and unsecured bonds, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for HRE: HRE is the holding company of Hypo Real Estate Group, active in the field of real estate financing for corporate customers, mainly commercial real estate financing, in the field of financing of infrastructure projects in the framework of public-private partnerships, as well as in the field of issuing of covered bonds and unsecured bonds,

| — | for DEPFA: Depfa Group are active in the field of state financing, in the field of financing of infrastructure projects in the framework of public-private partnerships, as well as in the field of issuing of covered bonds and unsecured bonds. |
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for DEPFA: Depfa Group are active in the field of state financing, in the field of financing of infrastructure projects in the framework of public-private partnerships, as well as in the field of issuing of covered bonds and unsecured bonds.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4860 — HRE/DEPFA, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4860 — HRE/DEPFA, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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